We really appreciate the programs offered by Music Moves.  Barbara shows depth and creativity in the Music Together^® classes.  Three of our older boys are now all in piano lessons too. 

What we find valuable in the piano program is that her instruction does an excellent job developing the whole musician.  Our boys seem to be more musical than other children their age who have been taking lessons the same amount of time.  At a work Christmas party a few years ago, when an adult was supposed to play some carols, but had forgotten her music books, our two young boys went to the keyboard and shared all of the Christmas music that they knew in their heart and in their heads. 

Ms. Hendricks has helped our boys learn to be able to hear and understand music from deep inside and not just become good at rote memorization.

"We have been very impressed with Joey's progress in piano lessons with Music Moves. Since he learns by ear, the CDs have greatly boosted his weekly progress as well as his attitude toward practicing. Sitting in during lesson time helps me to understand what he needs to practice, and it is so interesting to see how Ms. Hendricks pulls everything together for him. The instruction is diverse enough to keep his attention, yet constant enough to maintain a steady path. We appreciate Ms. Hendricks's patience with him and encouragement of his talent!"

"I appreciate your sensitivity and your differentiating for each of the students' needs and uniqueness....Nicolas enjoys taking piano and feels proud of his repertoire. It is also special for us to play his pieces together."

"Our son just turned five and is enjoying his 11th semester at Music Moves. We really appreciate the fun way in which Karsten's musical potential has been developed over the years.  More than that, we value the long lasting friendships we've gained and the way music classes have helped us work on some of Karsten's developmental delays.  The classes, music, and CDs are top-quality!" 

"Because I believe that music is very important to the development my children, I enrolled my first child at the age of 8 weeks and my second at the age of 6 weeks. I tried various music programs and found that the "Music Together" program is the best. It has a wonderful approach to music, rhythm, tonalities and instruments and the children really thrive in the multi-age environment."

"Samantha loves music class. She even asks to go to music class during the week. She enjoys singing and dancing to the songs throughout the week - in the bathtub, in the car and on our walks through the neighborhood. I have found it interesting the things that spark her memory for a particular song. For example, during our walks, she'll see a dog or we'll walk through a puddle and she starts singing 'Splishing and splashing'.

Thank you for your love of music and inspiring my daughter."

"Thank you so much for bringing Music Together classes to Grand Rapids. Georgia and I love the program so much better than other programs we have tried. I would never imagined how well an 18 month old would have done in such a class. We look forward to continuing on and learning more."

"Music Together is a very worthwhile program, and you and Jennifer lead it with energy and professionalism.....many children and parents benefit from your classes."

"After several weeks of music classes, Maria was babbling rhythm patterns, (in meter!), to her dolls and stuffed toys at home!"

"Ms. Hendricks' approach to music teaching is based on a wealth of research about how children learn music. Her activities are developmentally appropriate and musically engaging, and she creates a wonderful environment in which children can immerse themselves in music."